Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in producing live presentations that involve the performances of actors and actresses, opera singers and other vocalists included are theatre companies that operate their own facilities, primarily for the staging of their own productions, as well as establishments known as dinner theatres, engaged in producing live theatrical entertainment and in providing food and beverages of consumption on the premises.

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  Examples of establishments in this industry are theatre companies, opera companies, musical theatre companies, community theatres, multidisciplinary theatres, puppet theatres, mime theatres and comedy troupes.

  Exclusions

  Establishments or individuals primarily engaged in:
  producing live presentations (except
  musical theatre and opera productions) that involve the performances of musicians and/or vocalists (see 711130 Musical groups and artists),
  organizing and promoting, but not producing, performing arts productions (see 7113 Promoters (presenters) of performing arts, sports and similar events),
  performing in artistic and cultural productions, or providing technical expertise necessary for these works
  (see 711512 Independent actors, comedians and performers),
  providing food and beverages for consumption on the premises and also presenting live entertainment, such as comedy clubs (except dinner theatres) (see 722 Food services and drinking places).